Weapon Fitting Screen

First things first

Idea has very good merits[...]

All the yes! +1+1Agreed. Sooo when are we getting this?

EDIT: There's a lot of merit in this post. My proposal adds a lot of unnecessary fluff with stuff like components and the like but what we honestly and truly need is just a simple system that offers:

Weapon Frame
Power Core
SKIN

This would reduce the amount of available weapons considerably since there are almost 50 different Assault Rifles that all offer largely similar performance to one another. By separating them into these three categories, we reduce that number to just 4.

This is a good point and would make a good intermediate step, but I would still prefer work be done to deliver customization in the way you first described.

For some of the people I've talked to, having all the options for your suit and none for your gun has been rather confusing.

Be sure to check this out.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GQmQ0uBqGxl1d947n0rD-ZKZbjgt-RPmL35zll5VB-w/edit?usp=sharing

PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE EDIT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST

http://i.imgur.com/yjfjClK.png

Overall the concept is just to give a bit more freedom in our weaponry but I also feel like it could maybe borrow from where we're going with the Dropsuits in that it'd kill off unnecessary variations of the same thing (Assault Rifle, 'Blindfire' Assault Rifle, Federal Assault Rifle, etc) . BPO's could easily enough just have the modules permanently built-in and not require any additional components.

CONCEPT:
Every weapon starts out with it's baseline stats (in this case, a standard Assault Rifle).

Damage: 30.90 HP
Rate of Fire: 800.00 RPM
Clip Size: 70
Max. Ammo: 350
Reload Time: 3.00s

MODULAR FUNCTIONALITY THROUGH COMPONENTS:
A - The weapon being customized.
B - The weapon's fire-mode. In this case the applied Component makes it semi-automatic (a Tactical AR).
C - The weapon's power core. This determines it's performance as it would have been in a power-level
----------------------> (MLT/STD/ADV/PROTO/Specialist/Experimental/Officer). In this case, I'm using a Proto power-core.
D - The weapon's SKIN. Because I love PYRUS ARs but I hate only being able to get them through boxes.
E - The weapon's driver component. This could be used to reduce the skill necessity - Aurum and Loyalty Store models would have these built in since they're intended to be used with lower skill requirements. In this case, I'd be using an 'Aurum Driver Component' to reduce the skill level down to Assault Rifle Operation 3, instead of 5.
F - The weapon's accessory component. Intended to be more for function than performance. In this case, a scope.

OUTCOME:
The Fire-mode component determines that it is a Tactical Assault Rifle.
The Power Core component determines that it is a Prototype in performance.
The SKIN is white.
The Driver Component is an 'Aurum' driver, reducing skill requirement.
The weapon's accessory component is a scope.

In this case I've made the equivalent of a 'Codewish' Duvolle Tactical Assault Rifle, just with a white SKIN.

HOW YOU GET IT ON YOUR SUIT:
Separate window UI specifically for weapon customization. You save the respective weapon, name it, then apply it as you would normally in the fitting screen - but now with less 'lists' of weapons as they'd only be 'frames'. The weapon is unique to you.

HOW SALVAGE COULD BE HANDLED:
Simple enough. The base weapon 'frame' gets dropped, as do the components, rather than a bunch of different variations that we'll just wind up selling anyway.

POSSIBLE CRAFTING?:
Could even use some of the Battle Salvage (Broken Optronic Sight, Crushed Magazine Housing) to 'restore' parts and apply them to your weapon.

Feel free to discuss, just wanted to get the concept out there as I saw it.

EDIT: There's a lot of merit in this post. My proposal adds a lot of unnecessary fluff with stuff like components and the like but what we honestly and truly need is just a simple system that offers:

Weapon Frame
Power Core
SKIN

This would reduce the amount of available weapons considerably since there are almost 50 different Assault Rifles that all offer largely similar performance to one another. By separating them into these three categories, we reduce that number to just 4.

Spreadsheet outlining pretty much everything available here

This is great! Well done. +1

One little thing though there should be 2 base versions of the AR
Assault Rifle ( Iron Sight )
Assault Rifle ( Scope )
either that or an Optics slot.

I like this idea.

However would it be possible to put a Scope, a Heat Sink (reduces the heat build up) and a Silencer on an HMG?

Very good idea, Amadi, as common with you.

Although this has holes in it, I do not know if you used the Assault Rifle to cover up said holes or because it was the first rifle that came to mind.

The Rail Rifle, if tactical, will it need to charge? What alteration with be added for Breach?
The Scrambler, will tactical keeps it's ungodly charge? Hpw will Breach and Burst work?

Weapons like Nova Knives, how will this affect them?
Bolt Pistol, Flaylock, Ion Pistol [Charge], and Nova Knives, will they be affected by this?

Should a module be used to decrease say the ScR's heat build up, would the RR get a module to redule charge up time? So on and so forth.

I like the idea, I really do, and I hope it gets added in after the holes are filled.

Amadi, I would like this to be addressed.

Can't see why not. Couple of weapons have sights with variations that, incidentally, don't.

All the standard rifles have a variant with and without the sight.
Laser Rifles at one point -did not- have the Scrambler Sight.

Just a few cases.

You've made a really awesome proposal, Aeon, and that concept picture is exactly how I imagined customizing weapons would be. I just have one question if it has not yet been asked. Would a fire-mode mod be required for the weapon to function?

Oh my. You mean I can make my standard 'Toxin' Assault rifle a semi-automatic prototype? I'm sold.

CCP, I want you to know that I would spend all of my money if you gave us pointless cosmetics for our guns, much less all those AUR powercores.

Yeah I've been calling for this forever. Nice job putting it all together though! Looks great.

Not sure if I missed it but adding weapon customization mods should increase the capacity costs of the weapons when fitted to the dropsuit. This would ensure some level of balancing while still keeping people's options open. Example: what if I don't want any weapon mods so I can fit a low capacity weapon?

Seriously what kind of fps doesn't have weapon customization. It's pretty much the sole reason behind CODs success over the years. Add it to dust and I'm sure it'll spark many newbies interest.